Migrant stock share in Malawi

Malawi: Migrant stock share was 0.8622 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8622
World rank
194th
of 231 countries
All-time high
11.81
in 1990
All-time low
0.8622
in 2024
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Migrant stock share in Malawi, 1990–2024

02.557.51012.51990200720241990: 11.81995: 2.42000: 2.12005: 1.72010: 1.52015: 1.22020: 0.982024: 0.862

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.8622 for migrant stock share in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Malawi peaked at 11.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8622, in 2024.

That places Malawi 194th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Migrant stock share in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Migrant stock share in Malawi, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 11.81 —
1995 2.38 -79.8%
2000 2.06 -13.6%
2005 1.73 -16.0%
2010 1.47 -14.9%
2015 1.15 -21.4%
2020 0.9796 -15.2%
2024 0.8622 -12.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.8622 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.8622 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1 2.38 11.81 2
2000s 1.89 1.73 2.06 2
2010s 1.31 1.15 1.47 2
2020s 0.9209 0.8622 0.9796 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 191 Yemen 0.9684 compare
  2. 192 Western Sahara 0.9531 compare
  3. 193 Ethiopia 0.8848 compare
  4. 195 Jamaica 0.8456 compare
  5. 196 Sao Tome and Principe 0.83 compare
  6. 197 Iraq 0.8057 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant stock share in Malawi?
Migrant stock share in Malawi was 0.8622 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11.81 in 1990.
What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8622 in 2024.
How does Malawi rank for migrant stock share?
Malawi ranks 194th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant stock share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
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